Bicardar

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (25 ratings)

Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
14 oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
14 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
16 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
14 oz Chilled water omit if using wet ice
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

Spirit-forward with subtle notes of apricot, cherry, lemon and zesty citrus. Despite the inclusion of lemon juice, this cocktail is intended to be stirred (not shaken).

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History:

Created in 2008 by Kashi Forootani at the Seattle Hotel in Brighton, England. Originally based on Bacardi Carta Blanca rum, hence the name.

Nutrition:

One serving of Bicardar contains 160 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 25.77% alc./vol. (25.77° proof)
  • 22.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
24th May at 03:47
This one, for me, is a five star favorite. Liking the subtle balance of all the fruit flavors! Just made again with Three Stars, Luxardo maraschino, Rothman apricot 10ml as Peter suggests below and it did not disappoint. Still a five!
Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
12th April 2024 at 06:05
Not sure if this requires Bacardi, as the name maybe implies but with Plantation 3 Stars, I couldn't pick out any of the Rothman Apricot I used. An extra 2.5 ml helped out but even then I could smell it more than I could taste it. Luxardo really dominates sometimes.
Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
24th May at 03:25
The apricot and cherry flavors kind of merge. The additional Rothman Apricot is a good call. Thanks!
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
14th April 2024 at 08:43
You're right about Bacardi. I've added a note above.